Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.
—Jim Henson in It's Not Easy Being Green
Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.
—Jim Henson in It's Not Easy Being Green
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland.